“The community is still not pleased,” she said. “It’s going to be the final product that’s going to have to make it for us.”

Have you seen the work? Happy with it?

Another item on this week’s agenda would provide health insurance to 4,400 of the district’s lowest-paid workers. The district planned to charge those employees about $5 a month for the service, but several board members said the district should pick up the bill for workers who make less than $15,000 — or maybe $20,000 a year.

HISD Superintendent Abelardo Saavedra said he’d like employees to pay something as a way of “opting in.” He doesn’t want it to be a freebie, especially given that other employees pay at least $47 a paycheck for benefits.

“I don’t see the real good will in trying to get our lowest-paid employees medical insurance,” board president Manuel Rodriguez said.

What do you think the board should do Thursday? Cover the entire cost or make employees pay?